We have a good record at Villa Park, but so did we have at home against Spurs!
However, with Spurs having to play Birmingham who are fighting against relegation, we could yet make it into Europe if our result is better than Spurs’, points-wise.
Villa have no such concerns, so maybe they will relax and play, or if we get going, we could get a very good result against a relatively unmotivated team. That said, such is the congestion mid-table, a win for them could see them move up a few places, and that could make a substantial difference to the end of season prize money.
Our team news is hardly any different to last week, although Meireles seems to be more in contention this time around, but I doubt that he’ll start. I think it more likely that he will be on the bench, if that, but with Europe still a possibility, I expect a full-strength side to be played. Who knows what Villa will put out.
Ajjam is a Red 